Lather-making device



May 12, 1925. 1,537,552

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May 12, 1925. 1,537,552

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Patented May 12, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL ROTUN'NO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LATHEit-MAKING DEVICE.

Application filed February 7, 1923. Serial No. 617,488.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL RoTUNNo, citizen of the United States,'andres1dent of New York, in the county of Bronx and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lather-Making Devices,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in 1 lather making devices foruse in barber shops and the like.

' The objects of this invention are first, to provide a device, of thecharacterdescribed, wherein a soap holding compartment is adapted toreciprocal movement within a liquid container to agitate the liquidcontained therein and thus create a foam or lather which is convenientlyejected from a spoutsecond, to provide such a device, 0 wherein meansare employed to heat the liquid sothat warm lat and ejected; third, toprovide. a device as mentioned, wherein a sterilizing compartment isemployed in combination therewith,

' for the purpose of sterilizing razors and other implements required tobe treated for sterilization, and fourthfto rovide an apparatus whichwill accompl sh the objects 'hereinbefore set forth, and be of simpleconstruction and economical in cost of'manufacture.

These objects are attained by the device illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1. Is a. sectional elevation of the lather making device.

Figure 2. Is a top view of same. Figure 3. Is an enlarged sectional planview taken along the line 3-3 of Fi re 1. 40 Figure 4. Is an enlargedsectiona view of the plunger forming a part of the apparatus.

Figure 5. Represents a cake of soap which is adapted to fit within arecess formed upon l5 the plunger of a particular formation as will behereinafter described.

Fi re 6. Is a ca or closing member whic fits upon the p anger over thesoap.

Figure 7. Is a bottom view of the cap shown in Figure 6. t

Figure 8. Is a side view, of said cap. Figure 9. Is a plan view of thecake of scalp.

igure 10. Is an elevation, partly insecer may be created tion, of amodified form of'this apparatus and is shown approximately full size,and

Figure 11. Is a plan view of same.

Referring in detail to the parts, 1, designates a container adapted tohold water or other suitable liquid and formed with a filling opening 2,and cap 3, therefor.

A tubular section 4, extends through the container 1, and is adapted tohouse a plunger consisting of a casing 5, dividing partition 6, and capmember 7, all of which are perforated as shown. The casing 5, isprovided with and connected to a tubular memher 8, which passes throughthe cap 9, and is made watertight by means of the packing 10. The saidtube 8, terminates in a gooseneck formation 11, is provided with asuitable closing member 12, and provides a means by which the plungermay be moved within its compartment.

The casing 5, is intended to containand hold therein small gravel,pebbles or beads, while a cake of soap 13, having grooved formations 14,is adapted to be held within the lower portion of said casing 5, bymeans of the cap-7. The said cap is suitably held and locked inposition, by means of pins 15, which are adapted to engage the L-shapedgroove 16, in the cap.

The entire. plunger and its connected tube 8, is adapted to reciprocalmovement within the tube 4, by means of the said tube 8 and spring 17,and is held in'vits uppermost position by the action of said spring.

A heating element 16, suitably housed, may be provided and by means ofsuitable plug attachment may be electrically 'energized to heat water orliquid within the container 1. The safety or blow ofi' valve 19, isprovided as a guard against explosion from undue heating ressure and afilling tube 20, having a suitable cap 21, is also provided for thepurpose of pouring liquid into the tube compartment.

In the operation of the device to create a lather, the plunger isrepeatedly pressed down against the action of the spring caus ing anagitation of the Water within the tube. The repeated reciprocal movementof the plunger forces the liquid back and forth through the soap groovesand pebbles on 105 Y beads within the casing 5, thus quickly creating afoam or lather which, by the continued action of the plunger, is forced1 shops.

partition 6, and cap 7, are perforated but it is obvious that theseperforations may be a multiplicity of small apertures, of a sievelike'formation, or they may be formed by cut-out portions of any shapewhatever as shown at 22, in Figure 7. Further, the

soap, instead of having the grooved formations 14:, shown in Figures 5and 9, may be formed as shown in Figure 3, or in any other desirableway.

As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the tubular container may be attachedoutside of i the liquid'container 1 and connected thereto by means oftubes 23; the liquid being provided through the tubes 23, from the" con220 tainer. 1. In combination with this form, a

sterilizing compartment 24, is provided and this compartment is formedwithin the container 1, as a part of the apparatus. The said sterilizingcompartment is provided with an opening 25, and closing member 26 andfor use is partially filled with any suitable sterilizing liquid whichmay be heated by means of the heating element 18. The compartment 24,provides a means, inconnection with the lather-making machine, wherein acommon heating element is employed, for sterilizing razors, brushes andother implements commonly used by barbers in their In the modified formshown in Figures 10 and 11, a pushing element 27, may be providedagainst which the palm or side of the hand of the user may make contactto facilitate operating the plunger.

While an electrical means for heating the liquid andv lather is shown asthe preferred embodiment, it is obvious that the device may be placedover any suitable gas burner or other heating means in order to heat theliquid to produce a warm lather.

Various other modifications may be employed in this invention 'withoutdeparting from the spirit of same and it is therefore not intended tolimit this invention to the particular embodiments shown.

What is claimed 1. In a lather-making device, a liquid containingmember, a soap containing, perforated plunger, operable within same, anejector tube and plunger operating means attached to said plunger andconnecting with the interior thereof, and spring operating means fornormally maintaining the said plunger in its uppermost position.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein means are provided for heating theliquid within the device.

3. In a lather-making device, a liquid containing member, a soapcontaining, perforated plunger within same, an ejector tube and plungeroperating means attached to said plunger and connecting with theinterior thereof, spring actuating means within the plunger chamber tonormally maintain the plunger in its uppermost position, an outer liquidcontaining member arranged around the aforesaid liquid containing memberand means for heating the liquid within the said outer, chamber.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the heating means is an electricallyenergized element, suitably arranged within the outer container.

HARRY H. Hoiiwrrz, PAUL ZWEIGBAUM.

